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Sir Jonathan Van-Tam replacement announced after professor steps down

He gained public affection for his use of Covid explaining analogies

Nottingham Post

Boris Johnson admits it took 'a while' to get Covid test before virus nearly killed him

Prime Minister Boris Johnson had to be advised to get a Covid-19 test by England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty back in March 2020 when he contracted the bug

Daily Mirror

Covid infections reach record high as free testing ends

‘Difficult to predict where things will go from here’, says expert behind study showing record prevalence in UK

The Independent UK

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Failure to consider long Covid impact will hit UK economy, says expert

Dr Nathalie MacDermott says policymakers are not accounting for condition that will be ‘our downfall’

The Guardian - UK

Covid infection rates at 'a very high level but not significantly translating to hospitalisations and deaths', says Jenny Harries

It comes as the new Omicron variant continues to persist in all areas of the UK

Manchester Evening News

Tam Cowan: After Oscars slap I'm just hoping Well's manager can take a joke

Record columnist Tam Cowan is back after 10 days in bed with Covid-19 and wading in on this week's hot topics.

Daily Record

New Omicron variant has ‘topped out’ in Scotland – Whitty

Professor Sir Chris Whitty said he expects the BA.2 variant to reappear over autumn and winter.

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A new Covid variant could be worse than Omicron, Professor Sir Chris Whitty warns

He said that people should expect significant problems in 'all parts of the world for the rest of our lives'

Nottingham Post

Bristol NHS warns people to 'stay away' from A&E due to 'incredible pressure'

'Please stay away from busy emergency departments unless absolutely necessary' - NHS doctor

Bristol Post

Hospital staff absences in England due to Covid-19 jump 31% week-on-week

Professor Sir Chris Whitty warned on Wednesday that Covid-19 hospital admissions are expected to rise over the next two weeks.

The Independent UK

Covid variant worse than Omicron 'likely to hit UK within next few years'

Professor Sir Chris Whitty is expecting the virus to become seasonal in the UK, with the chance of new variants striking over the next two to three years.

Daily Record

UK's Covid depression surge as scientists find it jumped from 4% to 32% in lockdown

A scientific review published by researchers at Bath University on the two year anniversary of the start of the first Covid lockdown suggests prevalence of depression jumped from 4% of Britain's population to 32%

Daily Mirror

Covid-19 hospital admissions expected to rise over the next two weeks – Whitty

The chief medical officer for England said that the virus was putting pressure on the NHS.

The Independent UK

Professor Sir Chris Whitty urges people to get on their bikes

The chief medical officer for England said cycling rates had fallen significantly since the 1950s.

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The Guardian - UK

NHS under pressure from new Covid wave across England, says Chris Whitty

Increasing numbers of people needing hospital treatment for coronavirus, says chief medical officer

The Independent UK

Covid crisis ‘not over’ as hospitalisations to rise for two weeks, warns Chris Whitty

Britain sees 102,483 new infections in the past 24 hours – up from 91,345 last week

The Guardian - UK

Vallance and Whitty to step out of spotlight as Covid restrictions end in England

Chief scientific adviser and England’s chief medical officer will focus on health inequalities and emerging technologies

The Guardian - UK

PowerPoint slides and exponential curves: Vallance and Whitty’s best bits

‘Living with Covid’ plan means government’s chief scientific adviser and chief medical officer will step back

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Daily Record

Next Covid variant could be 'worse than Omicron', UK health official warns

Professor Sir Chris Whitty said that there is a risk that any further strains of the virus could cause ‘significant problems’ for the UK.

Chronicle Live

Everything said at press conference where Boris Johnson announced scrapping of Covid restrictions

The Prime Minister spoke from Downing Street alongside Sir Patrick Vallance, the chief scientific officer, and Professor Sir Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer

The Independent UK

Medical advisers warn Covid pandemic not over, as Boris Johnson lifts final restrictions

‘You can celebrate when the sun is shining, but take an umbrella with you’: Patrick Vallance

The Independent UK

You should still isolate if you have Covid-19, says Professor Sir Chris Whitty

The Prime Minister set out the Government’s strategy for ‘living with Covid’ on Monday afternoon.

The Independent UK

PM says sun is shining but umbrella on hand in fight against Covid

Boris Johnson says ‘we should be clear that the pandemic is not over’, warning there may be significant resurgences.

Wales Online

Next Covid variant 'could be worse than Omicron' says Chris Whitty

England's Chief Medical Officer said new strains could "cause significant problems" and be "more vaccine escaping" than Omicron

Manchester Evening News

'We're not out of it': Vallance and Whitty warn of 'new variants to come that could cause significant problems'

Health chiefs could not guarantee that future variants would be less severe than those we have already seen, including Delta and Omicron.

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